The Bonus Points
@thebonuspoints.com
A podcast where Joe and Oli discuss a new game every month and then rank them on one definitive list.
We are deciding the TEN games that best represent the Nintendo Switch as a eulogy to the console before it’s laid to rest. Can you guess any of the titles? (You could cheat and watch the video, LIVE NOW at the link below)
youtu.be/gE9mvgSL8Ww
youtu.be/gE9mvgSL8Ww
May 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We are deciding the TEN games that best represent the Nintendo Switch as a eulogy to the console before it’s laid to rest. Can you guess any of the titles? (You could cheat and watch the video, LIVE NOW at the link below)
youtu.be/gE9mvgSL8Ww
youtu.be/gE9mvgSL8Ww
Next time we will be playing brand new title Doom: The Dark Ages. This is available on modern platforms (and Gamepass). Please leave your question or comment below for a chance to have it read out on the show!
May 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Next time we will be playing brand new title Doom: The Dark Ages. This is available on modern platforms (and Gamepass). Please leave your question or comment below for a chance to have it read out on the show!
Introducing our next Let’s Play…
May 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Introducing our next Let’s Play…
Today marks our 60th episode of Extra Credit! This week we talk Overwatch Stadium, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur, Reforj update, game price changes, Sinners at IMAX and more. Listen (or watch) exclusively on Patreon.
Patreon.com/thebonuspoints
Patreon.com/thebonuspoints
May 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Today marks our 60th episode of Extra Credit! This week we talk Overwatch Stadium, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur, Reforj update, game price changes, Sinners at IMAX and more. Listen (or watch) exclusively on Patreon.
Patreon.com/thebonuspoints
Patreon.com/thebonuspoints
Next time we will be covering Batman Arkham Asylum! (Episode releases May 16). Please leave your comments and questions as a reply to this post for a chance to have them read out on the show!
April 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Next time we will be covering Batman Arkham Asylum! (Episode releases May 16). Please leave your comments and questions as a reply to this post for a chance to have them read out on the show!
Following our announcement on the latest podcast episode, here is the new podcast release schedule. Happy Easter to those who celebrate! 🪺
April 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Following our announcement on the latest podcast episode, here is the new podcast release schedule. Happy Easter to those who celebrate! 🪺
Extra Credit 57 is out now! This episode is HUGE as we cover Steam sale pick-ups, Avowed, Oli’s birthday present and a VR experience, the Halo TV show, our favourite 5/10 games (and community picks) and some childhood stories. Available exclusively on Patreon
Patreon.com/thebonuspoints
Patreon.com/thebonuspoints
March 15, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Extra Credit 57 is out now! This episode is HUGE as we cover Steam sale pick-ups, Avowed, Oli’s birthday present and a VR experience, the Halo TV show, our favourite 5/10 games (and community picks) and some childhood stories. Available exclusively on Patreon
Patreon.com/thebonuspoints
Patreon.com/thebonuspoints
Next time we will be talking FEAR (much earlier than our usual record date too), if you’ve played before please leave a question or comment as a reply to this post for a chance to have it read out on the show!
March 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Next time we will be talking FEAR (much earlier than our usual record date too), if you’ve played before please leave a question or comment as a reply to this post for a chance to have it read out on the show!
Join us in our adventure to Boingburg in this weeks episode covering Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime, our first Nintendo DS game on the show!
Available on YouTube now and your favourite podcast app
youtu.be/-uljjCbWDRc
Available on YouTube now and your favourite podcast app
youtu.be/-uljjCbWDRc
March 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Join us in our adventure to Boingburg in this weeks episode covering Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime, our first Nintendo DS game on the show!
Available on YouTube now and your favourite podcast app
youtu.be/-uljjCbWDRc
Available on YouTube now and your favourite podcast app
youtu.be/-uljjCbWDRc
We had the opportunity to talk to the wonderful @geekdadgamer.bsky.social regarding his latest project Ludocene, a gaming discoverability app and his work on accessibility in the gaming space. This special extra episode is live now on YouTube and your favourite podcast app
youtu.be/cTt4Xbe3sKE
youtu.be/cTt4Xbe3sKE
March 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We had the opportunity to talk to the wonderful @geekdadgamer.bsky.social regarding his latest project Ludocene, a gaming discoverability app and his work on accessibility in the gaming space. This special extra episode is live now on YouTube and your favourite podcast app
youtu.be/cTt4Xbe3sKE
youtu.be/cTt4Xbe3sKE
Next time we will be discussing Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime on the Nintendo DS! If you’re playing along or played before, please leave a question or comment for a chance to have it read out on the show!
February 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Next time we will be discussing Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime on the Nintendo DS! If you’re playing along or played before, please leave a question or comment for a chance to have it read out on the show!
In this weeks episode we cover Alpha Protocol, an Xbox 360 Espionage RPG from now renowned studio Obsidian. A game with big dreams held back by missteps and a downright strange lead character.
Live now on YouTube and podcast streaming services
youtu.be/vt8qrA9RGpA
Live now on YouTube and podcast streaming services
youtu.be/vt8qrA9RGpA
February 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
In this weeks episode we cover Alpha Protocol, an Xbox 360 Espionage RPG from now renowned studio Obsidian. A game with big dreams held back by missteps and a downright strange lead character.
Live now on YouTube and podcast streaming services
youtu.be/vt8qrA9RGpA
Live now on YouTube and podcast streaming services
youtu.be/vt8qrA9RGpA
Once more from the top. Taken from our last episode covering indie game World of Goo!
Short edited by @elodiedottxt.vtubers.social
Short edited by @elodiedottxt.vtubers.social
February 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Once more from the top. Taken from our last episode covering indie game World of Goo!
Short edited by @elodiedottxt.vtubers.social
Short edited by @elodiedottxt.vtubers.social
Next time we will be playing espionage RPG Alpha Protocol. The game is available on ps3, Xbox 360 and PC. If you’ve played before or are playing along, please leave a question or comment as a reply to this post for a chance to have it read out on the show!
February 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Next time we will be playing espionage RPG Alpha Protocol. The game is available on ps3, Xbox 360 and PC. If you’ve played before or are playing along, please leave a question or comment as a reply to this post for a chance to have it read out on the show!
EXTRA CREDIT 54 is live! we talk Nintendo 2DS, Joe's dive in to WWE, the Switch 2 announcement (and community comments) and the Xbox Direct!
Available in video and audio form exclusively on Patreon (included in the free trial)
patreon.com/thebonuspoints
Available in video and audio form exclusively on Patreon (included in the free trial)
patreon.com/thebonuspoints
February 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
EXTRA CREDIT 54 is live! we talk Nintendo 2DS, Joe's dive in to WWE, the Switch 2 announcement (and community comments) and the Xbox Direct!
Available in video and audio form exclusively on Patreon (included in the free trial)
patreon.com/thebonuspoints
Available in video and audio form exclusively on Patreon (included in the free trial)
patreon.com/thebonuspoints
We play dress up (and fish monger) in this classic BOT, taking place inside Hitman World of Assassination. Join us for a bit of virtual tourism! Full video on our YouTube channel
youtu.be/aB5qHhDoT_4
youtu.be/aB5qHhDoT_4
January 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We play dress up (and fish monger) in this classic BOT, taking place inside Hitman World of Assassination. Join us for a bit of virtual tourism! Full video on our YouTube channel
youtu.be/aB5qHhDoT_4
youtu.be/aB5qHhDoT_4
Next time we will be discussing World of Goo! (Free on mobile if you have Netflix!) please leave your questions and comments as a reply to this post for a chance to have them read out on the show
January 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Next time we will be discussing World of Goo! (Free on mobile if you have Netflix!) please leave your questions and comments as a reply to this post for a chance to have them read out on the show
In this weeks episode we cover 1000xRESIST. In this title humanity has been reduced to a small society of clones, living under the threat of a bigger entity. This one surprised us both with the density of its story and world!
youtu.be/kuwm03ugmq4
youtu.be/kuwm03ugmq4
January 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
In this weeks episode we cover 1000xRESIST. In this title humanity has been reduced to a small society of clones, living under the threat of a bigger entity. This one surprised us both with the density of its story and world!
youtu.be/kuwm03ugmq4
youtu.be/kuwm03ugmq4
Extra Credit 53 is live! This week we talk Indiana Jones and the great circle, Dragon Quest IX, the upcoming games for the show and talk about game preservation. Available exclusively on Patreon (in the free trial too)
Patreon.com/thebonuspoints
Patreon.com/thebonuspoints
January 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Extra Credit 53 is live! This week we talk Indiana Jones and the great circle, Dragon Quest IX, the upcoming games for the show and talk about game preservation. Available exclusively on Patreon (in the free trial too)
Patreon.com/thebonuspoints
Patreon.com/thebonuspoints
We played Mario Maker 2 levels inspired by Donkey Kong! Full video available here 👇
youtu.be/rEDTYMkbOZc
youtu.be/rEDTYMkbOZc
January 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We played Mario Maker 2 levels inspired by Donkey Kong! Full video available here 👇
youtu.be/rEDTYMkbOZc
youtu.be/rEDTYMkbOZc
Next time we will be discussing 1000xResist, available on Switch + PC. If you play along, please leave a question or comment as a reply to this post for a chance to have it read out on the show!
January 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Next time we will be discussing 1000xResist, available on Switch + PC. If you play along, please leave a question or comment as a reply to this post for a chance to have it read out on the show!
Extra Credit 52 is out now and with video!
No gaming news, barely any games either, we instead opt for a massive ramble followed by a 2025 predictions game (a good game if I do say so myself).
Available now exclusively on Patreon.com/thebonuspoints (in the free trial too!)
No gaming news, barely any games either, we instead opt for a massive ramble followed by a 2025 predictions game (a good game if I do say so myself).
Available now exclusively on Patreon.com/thebonuspoints (in the free trial too!)
January 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Extra Credit 52 is out now and with video!
No gaming news, barely any games either, we instead opt for a massive ramble followed by a 2025 predictions game (a good game if I do say so myself).
Available now exclusively on Patreon.com/thebonuspoints (in the free trial too!)
No gaming news, barely any games either, we instead opt for a massive ramble followed by a 2025 predictions game (a good game if I do say so myself).
Available now exclusively on Patreon.com/thebonuspoints (in the free trial too!)